Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,020,000
Up 16.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $877k
- 4 bed
- $1.02m
- 5+ bed
- $1.18m
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The quick read on
Buttaba
NSW 2283 · Lake Macquarie
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,020,000
- Population
- 1,204
- Postcode
- 2283
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Buttaba, New South Wales
Property market insights for Buttaba
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Buttaba NSW
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 8 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Down 13.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Buttaba, NSW is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Buttaba has a 12-month growth rate of 16.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $877,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Buttaba.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Buttaba is $650 per week. The median house rent has decreased 13.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Buttaba safe?
The overall rate for Buttaba is 1,949 offences per 100,000 residents — 41% below the Rest of NSW benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Buttaba.
Overall crime rate
1,949
offences per 100,000 residents
41% belowRest of NSW
ButtabaRest of NSW: 3,298
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Buttaba?
Buttaba NSW 2283 is in New South Wales, within Rest of NSW.
1,204 people call Buttaba home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,204
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $410 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of NSW benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.5%In line
15–3422.0%Below
35–5425.4%Above
55–7428.2%Above
75 and over7.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.7%Above
Townhouses1.9%Below
Apartments1.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.7%Above
Paying a mortgage42.9%Above
Renting11.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.9%Below
One car24.5%Below
Two cars44.2%Above
Three or more30.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home18.4%Above
Drove to work61.4%Above
Train, tram or bus0.5%In line
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Buttaba
18.4% of workers in Buttaba worked from home on Census day.
3.6% of Buttaba residents were born in England.
49.2% of people in Buttaba described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Buttaba
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Buttaba NSW 2283.
Is Buttaba family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.5% of Buttaba's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
376 family households lived in Buttaba; 40.7% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.
28.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of NSW average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Buttaba?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Buttaba had 1,204 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
35.5% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Buttaba?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.7% of occupied private dwellings in Buttaba.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Buttaba?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
42.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Buttaba?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Buttaba had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 13.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 26.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Buttaba?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
18.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Rest of NSW average.
61.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
0.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Buttaba?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of NSW rate.
One-car households formed 24.5% of the total.
75.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Buttaba, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
65.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 34.6% reported a different address.
10.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Buttaba?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
96.2% of residents used only English at home.
1.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Buttaba residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.1% of Buttaba's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.9% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Buttaba?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.4% of ancestry responses in Buttaba.
Australian ancestry made up 45.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Buttaba?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of NSW average.
Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 13.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Buttaba?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.3%, compared with 56.4% across Rest of NSW.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.6% across Rest of NSW.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Buttaba show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.6% reported asthma, 12.3% arthritis and 5.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Buttaba?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
19.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of NSW.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Buttaba?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $410 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Buttaba compare with Rest of NSW?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 18.4% in Buttaba, compared with 15.7% across Rest of NSW.
Outright ownership was 45.7% locally and 39.6% across Rest of NSW. That is well above the Rest of NSW average.
Renting accounted for 11.5% in Buttaba, against 27.9% across Rest of NSW.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Buttaba
Is Buttaba expensive?
The median house price is $1,020,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Buttaba good for families?
The Census counted 376 local families, and 17.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Buttaba?
Larger houses have a median around $1,180,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Buttaba
26 streets in Buttaba
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abercarn Cr
- Buttaba Hills Rd
- Canowie Cr
- Clydebank Rd
- Cuffley St
- Darlington Dr
- Dartford Rd
- Earswick Cr
- Fred Avery Dr
- Fred Avery Drive
- Glade St
- Glen Gory Ave
- Haslemere Cr
- Hull Ave
- Ilford Ave
- Lemington Pwy
- Manchester Cl
- Newark St
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- Pangela St
- Rhubina
- Ruislip Pwy
- Shannon Vale Pl
- Southampton Ave
- Todmorden Rd
- Welwyn Cl
- Wrexham Circlet
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.